Python.exe crashes because msvcr71.dll is not installed

[Xaviconde-users]

Hi,

i've executed 0.44pre2 on a "very clean" windows XP
machine. Inkscape runs without problem, but when I try
to run any extension after introducing the parameters i
get an error dialog saying "python.exe can't find
msvcrt71.dll" and the extension fails. However,
Inkscape keeps working and doesn't crash, but the
installed extensions can't be used at all.

[theAdib (theadib)]

Xavi, do you confirm that if you copy msvcr71.dll (from a
different PC) to your inkscape directory Python moduls
running fine .?
We need your confirmation in order to teak our package.
Thx, Adib.

[Xaviconde-users (xaviconde-users)]

Hi Adib,

yes, i can confrim you it works if you copy msvcr71.dll to
the root directory of inkscape (the same where msvcr70.dll
can be found too). I've tested inkscape on win 2k sp4 and on
win xp sp2, both systems missing the dll by default, and by
copying it to inkscape folder now python plugins works.

Hope this help!

[Rwst (rwst)]

many thanks for the info!

[theAdib (theadib)]

not fixed in the current release!
need also minimal change to makefile.mingw :-(

Index: Makefile.mingw
===================================================================
--- Makefile.mingw (Revision 12475)
+++ Makefile.mingw (Arbeitskopie)
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
  $(CP) $(GTKDOS)$(S)bin$(S)libtiff3.dll inkscape
  $(CP) $(GTKDOS)$(S)bin$(S)libpng13.dll inkscape
  $(CP) $(GTKDOS)$(S)bin$(S)msvcr70.dll inkscape
+ $(CP) $(GTKDOS)$(S)bin$(S)msvcr71.dll inkscape
  $(CP) $(GTKDOS)$(S)bin$(S)zlib1.dll inkscape
  $(CP) $(GTKDOS)$(S)bin$(S)iconv.dll inkscape
  $(CP) $(GTKDOS)$(S)bin$(S)libintl-2.dll inkscape

[Matiphas-users (matiphas-users)]

Fixed in svn trunk and in (not released yet 0.44.1)

See:
http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes044#Inkscape_0.44.1_changes_with_respect_to_0.44